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Video: Boeing flies electric/fuel cell airplane
Via GCC:
Two-seat Dimona motor-glider with a 16.3 meter (53.5 foot) wingspan, electric motor & hydrogen powered fuel cell
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During the flights, the pilot of the experimental airplane climbed to an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) above sea level using a combination of battery power and power generated by hydrogen fuel cells. Then, after reaching the cruise altitude and disconnecting the batteries, the pilot flew straight and level at a cruising speed of 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) for approximately 20 minutes on power solely generated by the fuel cells.
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http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/...80403a_nr.html
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